When can I check in and check out of The Durham Ox?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 9:30 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. On arrival please park your unit as far to the left of the gravel area of your pitch as you can and 3 meters off the boundary fence, then check in at the pub. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at The Durham Ox?

From $13.56 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Durham Ox

View prices & book 9.5 121 reviews

Small caravan park behind a country pub in Thimbleby, Lincolnshire
Five minutes’ drive to the Wolds Wildlife Park; 40 minutes to Lincoln
Restaurant, bar and beer garden on site; shops five minutes’ drive

Fancying the idea of a few days exploring the Lincolnshire Wolds, but really don’t want to be cooking every day? Time to consider stopping over in the caravan park tucked neatly into leafy grounds behind The Durham Ox – a traditional country pub and restaurant in the village of Thimbleby. As well as being close to many big-hitting attractions like Lincoln Cathedral and Skegness, a stay at this quiet spot allows guests a discount on food when dining at The Durham Ox. Classic dishes like burgers and curry feature on the menu, along with fish and chips and lots of gooey desserts. In winter there’s a roaring fire in the snug, and summer sees the action move outside to the beer garden – you’ll just need to bear in mind that the pub closes on Monday and Tuesday. Small but perfectly formed, the caravan park has just a few pitches with electric hook-ups. neatly tucked into a leafy area in the grounds. If you should run out of any essentials, the market town of Horncastle is just five minutes’ drive away.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

This park has no on-site shower facilities.
This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No gas barbecues allowed.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Max. persons unlimited

Ground type: Grass and gravel

Pitch size: Max 6m width × 7.5m depth

Calculated area: 45m²

Max. persons unlimited

Electricity is metered on site at £0.39 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a Rolec smart card meter.

One Travel Trailer or Class B motorhome or RV allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 6m width × 7.5m depth

Calculated area: 45m²

Ground type

Grass and gravel

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Travel Trailer, Class B motorhome, RV

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed unlimited included, unlimited max.

Dump station

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed
Pup tents not allowed
Car parking by site not allowed

Extras

Bring an awning (1 max)

£1 (£1) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £10 (£10) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Friends, enjoying the sunshine, whilst sitting outside our camper van, on the pub site.

Large hard standing pitches. electric on a meter at an additional cost

Would definitely use again when in the area and highly recommend.

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David M. Jun 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quiet location and super friendly welcome. The food in the pub was top notch (generous portions) and the real ale was in superb condition.

Just wish I'd had time to stay another night or two.

Disliked: Nothing, it was the perfect stopover.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff nothing was to much trouble

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Anonymous Jun 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very quite relaxing.really nice pub owner food was good not a bad price too.would definitely stay again 😁😁

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site

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Vicky H. May 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Easy set up, very freindly on arrival and flexible on electric cost as only staying one night. Roomy plot with both gravel and grass near pitch to use and nicely spaced away from others.

Disliked: Not really disliked, but just to make people aware they need a hose to remove grey water from motorhome as no drive over grid for this. We were unaware and had no hose for this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful food excellent…

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Ian G. May 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Peaceful food excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

See above

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Anonymous May 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quiet, tidy, neat lovely wildlife garden. Nice pub, good beer, good food, welcoming and helpful hosts. Good value and liked the metered electric so you only pay for what you use.

Disliked: Could do with motorhome waste water disposal point.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent hosts

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Deborah W. May 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: The pitches are lovely and extremely spacious...you have gravel and grass and a small flower bed.. The pub food is top quality and the atmosphere in the pub is super friendly. It's an easy walk into Horncastle which has some good pubs cafes and shops.. The cycle to Wood Hall Spa is well worth the effort

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent food and beer 😊

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Gary N. May 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: We received a friendly welcome at the pub. The busy restaurant served great food and beers 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great staff and amazing value.

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Mark P. Apr 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent value, great location and really friendly staff. Looking forward to staying at their pitches again. They gave a 10% discount to use in the restaurant and a great welcome pack.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff would do anything for you so nice too the pitch was great

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Facilities / Activities	6
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NEIL R. Apr 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Really lovely location very small site perfect the pitch was nice a d level no need to use ramps got your own bit ov grass and a nice flower bed at back nice touch the pub Is a proper country pub with awesome food to go with it the cow pie was very good recommend that to try

Disliked: Only thing that it could do is open the pub longer it wasn't open all the time but country pubs are not really but we could have stayed in there longer but its not a big issue at All they could do with Toilet and shower facilities to go in at the site but we was ok with a motorhome used ours

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spacious pitches, very quiet surroundings. Everything we needed. Lovely welcome in…

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Location	8
Value for money	10
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Lisa w. Apr 2025

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great spacious pitches, very quiet surroundings. Everything we needed. Lovely welcome in the pub and great food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Pub campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Durham Ox

Thimbleby

Horncastle

Lincolnshire

England

LN9 5RB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.21301°N
-0.13706°W

Nearest transport

Bus

0.9 mi Interchange Shelter

5.2 mi St Peter's Church

Rail

11.7 mi Metheringham Rail Station

14.4 mi Market Rasen Rail Station

15.3 mi Thorpe Culvert Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

27 mi Humberside Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Basing yourself at The Durham Ox means bags of stuff for all the family to do. Scenic walks wend their way across the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and you can meander in the footsteps of Norse invaders along the Viking Trail from Horncastle (five minutes’ drive). If you’d rather watch someone else do all the work, catch the motor racing at Cadwell Park Circuit (15 minutes), or have a flutter on the horses at Market Rasen Racecourse (25 minutes). History abounds hereabouts; Lincoln (40 minutes) rewards your visit with a medieval castle and spectacular Gothic-era cathedral, while fans of aviation history can tour the Spitfires and Hurricanes at the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitors Centre at Coningsby (20 minutes). Kids with you? Consider a visit to the big cats and bears at the Wolds Wildlife Park (five minutes), or meet some of the cute rescue animals at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park (35 minutes). You might get lucky and see seals basking at Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve (45 minutes), while seaside Skegness (35 minutes) is the place for funfairs, mini-golf and summertime dips in the North Sea.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sutton-On-Sea	18.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Mablethorpe Town	18.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Moggs Eye	19.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Anderby	19.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Chapel St Leonards	19.7 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 16.6 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 16.6 mi

Lincoln Castle 16.7 mi

Belton House 27.3 mi

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 29.6 mi

National Trust

Tattershall Castle 8.1 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 12.7 mi

Gunby Hall 13.9 mi

Grantham House 29.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Horncastle - Viking Way - Woodhall Spa 0.9 mi

SCRIVELSBY COURT 3 mi

Battle of Winceby, 1643 4.4 mi

Scamblesby - Belchford - Fulletby 5.8 mi

Snipedales - Ashby Puerorum - Hagworthingham Circular 6 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 2 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancelation period are only possible if the park is able to relet your unit/site.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This park has no on-site shower facilities.
This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
No gas barbecues allowed.

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are traveling with a camper, trailer tent or tent. Cars are not permitted when traveling with a motorhome/RV.

Additional terms

Electricity is metered on site at £0.39 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a Rolec smart card meter.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Durham Ox have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Durham Ox dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Durham Ox? Basing yourself at The Durham Ox means bags of stuff for all the family to do. Scenic walks wend their way across the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and you … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Durham Ox?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: noon – 9:30 p.m.

Depart by: 11:30 a.m.

On arrival please park your unit as far to the left of the gravel area of your pitch as you can and 3 meters off the boundary fence, then check in at the pub.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at The Durham Ox? From $13.56 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.